Audacity neabs extraordinary boldness or courage. This book tells the stories of just some of the Australian, men and women who have shown audacity during wartime from 1899 to today.australian soldiers, australian army, royal australian navy, royal australian air force, nurses, vietnam

Audacity means extroardinary boldness of courage. This book tells the stories of just some of he Australian men and women who have shown audacity during wartime from 1899 to today.australian army, royal australian navy, royal australian air force, nurses, vietnam

Copy of Appendix B from an unknown publication, detailing the names of the medical and nursing personnel who served in Southeast Asia (including: Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam). "The following lists have been compiled from a wide range of contemporary file sources, from some published works and from information provided by medical and nursing officers" - (from the opening paragraph).Photocopy of five pages of a printed appendix listing three columns of names under each heading. The words 'Malaya 1955-63' are highlighted in yellow on the first page. 'Malaya 1955-63' [Highlighted with a bright yellow highlight marker on the first page] [Thirteen names on the third page have small pencil cross marks by them]southeast asia, australian army nurses, royal australian air force nurses, medical officers, vietnam, malaya, borneo

Articles all concerned with various ANZAC Day services in Melbourne as part of newspapers '4 pages for women' section.Newspaper clipping of articles on both sides, with some parts missing. One side has a black and white photograph of three woman wearing medals and holding a floral tribute. The other side has a black and white photograph of two women in Army nursing uniforms looking at the camera. There are a range of articles on both sides.'NC9' [crossed out in blue ink top right hand corner] 'NC11' [blue ink top right hand corner]edith cavell memorial, ida o'dwyer, agnes betty jeffrey, mary lougron, royal red cross, mrs a t noy, kathleen rogers, margaret grace caterson, helene joyce wilding, british commonwealth occupation forces, japan, korea, lou marshall, royal australian air force nursing service, annie moriah sage, frank selleck, frances johns, gertrude brindley, mj hanna, alfred hospital, ruth meaney, royal women's hospital, betty lawson, eye and ear hospital, mavis mitchell, footscray general hospital, m holding, j veitch, camp hospital puckapunyal, ann swinton, mbe, warrnambool hospital, alice adcock, margaret coles maternity hospital, queen alexandra imperial military nursing service, royal melbourne hospital, euraope, middle east, auxiliary territorial service, belle tresize, edith curley, women's auxiliary air force, britain, m caterson, raamc, raamc school of army health, healesville, royal australian army medical corps, kure, hj wilding, ma bennet, raafns, darwin, raaf, royal australian air force, new zealand women's auxuluary army corps, ma moorhead, auckland, waac, women's auxiliary corps, st kilda rd, egypt, france, england, caulfield military hospital, aans, australian army nursing service, vyner brooke, singapore, returned nurses' club, anzac house, tasmania, pow, prisoner of war, nesta james, nesta noy, st mary's church, caulfield, 2nd 10th agh, australian general hospital, no. 1 unit, salonika, heidelberg repatriation hospital, ae coates, edith cavell trust fund

Articles all concerned with various ANZAC Day services in Melbourne as part of newspapers '4 pages for women' section.Newspaper clipping of articles on both sides, with some parts becoming seperated. One side has a black and white photograph of three woman wearing medals and holding a floral tribute. The other side has a black and white photograph of two women in Army nursing uniforms looking at the camera. There are a range of articles on both sides.edith cavell memorial, ida o'dwyer, agnes betty jeffrey, mary lougron, royal red cross, mrs a t noy, kathleen rogers, margaret grace caterson, helene joyce wilding, british commonwealth occupation forces, japan, korea, lou marshall, royal australian air force nursing service, annie moriah sage, frank selleck, frances johns, gertrude brindley, mj hanna, alfred hospital, ruth meaney, royal women's hospital, betty lawson, eye and ear hospital, mavis mitchell, footscray general hospital, m holding, j veitch, camp hospital puckapunyal, ann swinton, mbe, warrnambool hospital, alice adcock, margaret coles maternity hospital, queen alexandra imperial military nursing service, royal melbourne hospital, euraope, middle east, auxiliary territorial service, belle tresize, edith curley, women's auxiliary air force, britain, m caterson, raamc, raamc school of army health, healesville, royal australian army medical corps, kure, hj wilding, ma bennet, raafns, darwin, raaf, royal australian air force, new zealand women's auxuluary army corps, ma moorhead, auckland, waac, women's auxiliary corps, st kilda rd, egypt, france, england, caulfield military hospital, aans, australian army nursing service, vyner brooke, singapore, returned nurses' club, anzac house, tasmania, pow, prisoner of war, nesta james, nesta noy, st mary's church, caulfield, 2nd 10th agh, australian general hospital, no. 1 unit, salonika, heidelberg repatriation hospital, ae coates, edith cavell trust fund

First story - Colonel Annie Sage recounts memories that come up on Anzac Day. 'Dressing' their ship while in mid-ocean, listening to 'Australia Will Be There'; the agony and suspense waiting to learn if allies and friends had escaped terrible situations; having patients in beds and under beds in rain, mud and heat; learning awful news; reuniting with POW sisters and hearing their stories. Second story - Mrs GM Knight marched on Anzac Day in the light grey dress of the Auxiliary Nursing Service(ANSI), India. Born in England, she has lived in Australia for 30 years. Her husband, an officer in the RAF, died before WW2. Her two sons joined the army. Mrs Knight went to India and joined the ANSI and served for six years. Third story - Nearly 200 ex-servicewomen took part in the Anzac march. Led by Matron-in-Chief Sage, the grey nurse's uniforms was the signal for cheers and clapping. Mrs E Wildy and Miss Lillian Foster, both Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the war also attended.A newspaper clipping of three stories. The first story consists of three columns of text and includes a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The second story is a single column of text beneath a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The third story is two columns of text underneath the title.'WWII' [blue ink, top right]order of the british empire, ans, aans, australian general hospital, australian imperial forces, royal air force, strathaird, ramilles, navy, 2/4 australian general hospital, tobruk, haifa, kantara, greece, crete, islands, 2/9th, moresby, centaur, japanese, singapore, malaya, rabaul, la haat, sumatra, reg knight, sidney knight, irak, persia, st kilda, edith cavell, swadeston, norwich, england, london, imperial ex-service women's association

Hardback book bound in navy blue book cloth with gold writing on spine, book shows wear.non-fictionContents include: Section I - Some technical problems (chemical warfare, moral and mental disorders, venereal diseases, influenza pandemic, scientific background of army medicine in the war, some surgical problems of repair and re-enablement) Section II - The Naval and Air services (medical service with the Royal Australian Navy and the Air Force) Section III - The technical specialities (Australian Army Dental Service, Australian Army Pharmaceutical service, medical equipment and stores, Australian Army Nursing Service, Australian Army Massage Service) Section IV - The aftermath of war (Australian invalid in England, Sea transport of Australian soldiers, Medical problems in Australia, the war-damaged soldier) Section V - Statistics of war & Epilogue (Quo vadimus? & appendicies)world war one, wwi, ww1, grace margaret wilson, wartime medical services

Cloth bound hardcover book without a dust jacket. non-fiction The book covers the work of naval and air force medical services and of the women's service in the Australian Army Medical Corps. It also contains chapters on hospital ships, the Geneva Conventions and rehabilitation. The Royal Adelaide Hospital is mentioned several times throughout the book. [From Trove] australian army medical corps, hospital ships, hospitals, medical units, training

Royal blue hardcover book with white printed title on the spine. The front cover has a rectangle template covering most of the cover, inside which is an image of a nurse with aplane on the runaway behind her. The title is printed across the top of the image in blue text. The author's name is printed in white at the bottom of the cover, below the rectangle image.non-fictionA history of the Royal australian Air Force Nursing Service from 1940 unitil 1990. This volume includes chapters on: the history; Medical units, Hospitals and RAAF establishments; Service overseas, World War II; Service overseas, 1946-70; Special duties and resuce missions and RAAFNS personnel. military nursing, australian army general hospital 119th, royal australian air force, world war ii medical care

Women participating in the ANZAC Day March in 1992 in Melbourne, representing the Nursing Services. They walk represent the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (R.A.A.N.S.), Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service RAAFNS), Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), and Queen Alexandra's Army Nursing Corps(QARANC). Returned Nurses and some of their family members walking along tram lines in the ANZAC Day March. Some of the women are in uniform and most are displaying their military medals and ribbons. There are onlookers lining the street in the background.'SG21-27' [Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the photo] 'ANZAC Day March 1992' [Lightly handwritten in pencil on the back]melbourne shrine of remembrance, australian army nursing service, royal austrlian army nursing corps, anzac day march, melbourne, anzac day, queen alexandra's royal army nursing corps, royal australian air force nursing service

Illustrated book with blue cover. Front cover has a coloured illustration by Vivian and Marjorie Mare of a nurse in uniform standing in front of a plane, the title is printed in blue and the author's name printed in white. Title and author's name are also printed in white on the spine. The back cover has a collage of black and white photographs of RAAF personnel including nurses. Limited edition of 1000 copies.non-fictionEstablished in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.royal australian air force nursing service-history, world war 1939-1945-medical care-australia, military nursing-australia, nurses, nursing

Tape and glue bound paperback book. Tape on spine is light brown and text on cover is black. non-fictionBook printed to coincide with unveiling of an honour board recognising servicewomen from the Warracknabeal and district area from the Boer, First and Second World Wars. Book contains a brief biography and photo of as many of the 68 women listed on the honour board as possible.australian nurses, australian army nursing service, australian army medical women's service, women's auxiliary australian air force, australian women's army service, royal australian air force nursing service, royal australian naval nursing service

Tape and glue bound paperback book. Tape on spine is light brown and text on cover is black. non-fictionBook printed to coincide with unveiling of an honour board recognising servicewomen from the Warracknabeal and district area from the Boer, First and Second World Wars. Book contains a brief biography and photo of as many of the 68 women listed on the honour board as possible.australian nurses, australian army nursing service, australian army medical women's service, women's auxiliary australian air force, australian women's army service, royal australian air force nursing service, royal australian naval nursing service

Biographical article about Joan Kirwan, her Royal Australian Air Force nursing career, her time as a civilian nurse and how after her retirement she makes soft toys inspired by children's books.Article with two black and white photographs, four columns of text and a small paragraph clipping attached with corrections printed after the article. Parts are highlighted in green highlighter.'NC11' [Blue ink at top of page] [various green highlighter marks on page and attached correction clipping]joan kirwan, raaf nurse, associate royal red cross medal awardee

Tape and glue bound paperback book with cover in poor condition with stains and corners curling. Tape on spine is light brown and text on cover is black. Tucked amongst the pages is the 'Servicewomen of Warracknabeal and District, Unveiling of Honour Board, Saturday, March 6th, 1999, Programme'non-fictionBook printed to coincide with unveiling of an honour board recognising servicewomen from the Warracknabeal and district area from the Boer, First and Second World Wars. Book contains a brief biography and photo of as many of the 68 women listed on the honour board as possible.australian nurses, australian army nursing service, australian army medical women's service, women's auxiliary australian air force, australian women's army service, royal australian air force nursing service, royal australian naval nursing service

The Victorian Ex Servicewomen's Bicentennial Bowls Tournament was also a celebration for the bowlers who, 45 years earlier were contributing to Australia's war effort. Lorna Gorman, 79, who has received the Life Member of Melbourne WAAAF Branch, Royal Australian Air Force Association, Victoria Division award for services rendered over many years. Joan Wicks, 72, was on the first ship to leave Australia, after Japan entered the war in 1941, and joined the 2/1st Australian General Hospital at Gaza. After serving throughout the war she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Scholarship and on completion took up the position of Matron of the Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. Olive Jepson joined the Royal Australian Nursing Service in early 1942 and was attached to the 2/11th Australian General Hospital in Bonegilla. A page from a magazine consisting of two large black and white photos of women in bowls uniforms and three columns of text. The upper photo is of three women having a cup of tea and a laugh, with the lower photo depicting eight women holding the Bicentennial flag.[red ink line down the left side of a paragraph of text, left side, middle] [red ink line down the left side of a paragraph of text, middle, lower] 'Archie Webster 580 1815' [blue ink, bottom right]mckinnon bowls club, joan norton, jack smith, eileen mclean memorial plaque, jess whitehead, vi smith, may johnson, edna myers, ww2, wwii, middle east, western australia, new guinea, bouganville, heidelberg military hospital, buna, joy livingston, heather hall, betty craft, cath nimon, nance pownall, audrie webster, jeanne mathews, joan flower

Sixty nurses talk to Matron Paschke about their timein and return from Malaya. Sisters Margaret Anderson and Vera Tourney are now famous for their bravery in one of the bombing attacks on the ship they were on. They shielded a wounded gunner with their bodies. "We just had to do what we could the best way we could" said Vera. In Malaya Matron Paschke had received a message that twenty nurses had to be ready to leave in an hour. After that they spent eighteen days in a converted boarding house, with wounded arriving within twenty-four hours of the nurses. When trying to reach their ship to evacuate, they had to spend a couple of hours in the Adelphi Hotel during heavy bombing. Making it onto the ship, the nurses' quarters was in the meant hold with a single light, where the nurses had to sleep om their luggage and belongings. The ship had accommodations for twenty passengers, but carried 2500 this time. Sister Bennos Atwood wanted everyone to know "that the heroism of out men was beyond words, and those we left behind in the hospitals and elsewhere were so glad for our sakes that we were getting away."Newspaper clipping with four black and white photographs of young women in hats and five columns of text. 'WWII' [photocopied ink, top of page]world war two, wwii, ww2, australian imperial forces, aif nurses, gethla forsyth, margaret anderson, vera tourney, bennos atwood, thelma gibson, bonnie howgate, sister crick, matron paschke, malaya, singapore, digger, 13th australian general hospital, raf, royal air force, british, melbourne, mildura, malacca, queensland, 10th australian general hospital, voluntary aid detachments, colonel glynn white, batavia, dutch, english, java, western australia, sister holden, victoria, war nurses' comforts fund

Of the two stories the second one is the only one with significance to nursing. 'Our 60 bound for Gallipoli' Sixty World War 1 veterans are on a historic pilgrimage to Gallipoli to take part in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the landing at Anzac Cove. They are being flown at Government cost to Turkey, with each state and territory being represented. The group of sizty were chosen from 370 applicant. A team of twenty-six, comprising five doctors and twenty-one nurses drawn from the Royal Australian Air Force and from repatriation institutions around Australia are accompanying the group.A large newspaper clipping that comprises of two stories with the top story having a black and white photo of three soldiers in a trench and seven columns of text and the bottom story having five columns of text.wwii, world war one, first world war, raaf, albert matthews, florida, sydney, diggers, qantas, singapore, istanbul, gallipoli peninsula, australia, new zealand, turkish memorial, eski hissorlik, lone pine, hmas tobruk, hmas sydney, hmas oxley, prime minister, opposition, federal government, robert william barclay, victoria, william arthur cooper, james ewing douglas, claude augustus frankhauser, george henry gullerton, james formby kibble, albert roy kyle, roy longmore, thomas phillip meagher, john thomas neal, walter edwin parker, robert leslie ponsford, stanley charles quinn, edmund john thompson, new south wales, george abraham, andrew agnew, arthur thomas beezley, leslie rundle brooks, charles cambridge, ernest george guest, leslie browett hayes hales, robert harris, cecil jack hazlitt, thomas harold hutchinson, sydney robert morrison, harry newhouse, john daniel robinson, john joseph ryan, samuel wilfred thompson, queensland, harold raymond edwards, sterling fritz blacket, robert shirley horton, james alexander mitchell, allan melrose salveson, ambrose sheppard, henry william smith, george svenson, australian capital territory, arthur thomas hansen, albert edward matthews, tasmania, alec william campbell, max drake, ralph stanley dyer, george john edward freeman, reginald edward gardner, erie james josph, william ernest kiel, south australia, kathleen avery, edgar william bartlett, thomas william epps, walter john hewitt, john ross, george mitchell, william daniel bevis, alfred william brooks, western australia, walter fletcher, leonard francis hall, john malcolm mccleery, john henry norris, declan deasey, david taylor, michelle hall, stephen haynes, samantha falcomer, naomi byles, bradford

Obituary for Eileen Hogan written by her niece. Eileen's nursing career spanned 41 years. She served in the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service as a Charge Sister from 1942-1946. Her service number was 501216.Photocopy of a typed obituary on A4 paper. There is white space to the left of the page and on the right are two columns of typed print. There is a photograph of a young woman in nurses' uniform at the top of the first column, below which it reads 'Eileen Hogan 16.11.1914 - 7.7.1995.eileen hogan, royal australian air force nursing service, world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, australian nurses

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured three-page foolscap paper document attached at top left with a staple. Type-written text outlining instructions for members of the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service is included on both sides of all pages. army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service, raafns

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Pair of khaki wool Royal Australian Air Force epaulettes with metal crown and eagle insignia attached via a metal backing plate, three rows of black and khaki braid, and attachment straps with buttonholes.army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service, heraldry

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Eight brass buttons with a raised Royal Australian Air Force crown and eagle motif, and engraved makers mark and metal shank on reverse. All buttons are the same size with the exception of one smaller button.On reverse of six of eight buttons: 'K.G. LUKE PTY. LTD. MELB' On reverse of two of eight buttons: 'STOKES & SONS'army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured one-page foolscap paper document. Type-written text outlining pantry duties with respective times is included on one side of the page. army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Fourteen brass buttons with an affixed raised Royal Australian Air Force crown and eagle motif, and engraved makers mark and metal shank on reverse. All buttons are the same size.on the reverse: 'STOKES & SONS'army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured three-page foolscap paper document formerly attached at top left with a pin. Type-written text on one side of each page in two columns with headings in the left column and respective duties in the right column. Inscribed in pencil at top right of first page: 'Matron' Inscribed in pencil on third page 'ie only in cases where [not legible] are not [not legible]'army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured two-page foolscap paper document formerly attached at top left with a pin. Type-written text outlining a history of nursing is included on one side of each page. Headings include Early Nursing, Evolution of Nursing, Modern Nursing and Nursing in Australia.army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service, history of nursing, florence nightingale

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured two-page foolscap paper document formerly attached at top left with a pin. The document is titled 'FORMATION OF A MESS COMMITTEE'. Type-written text on one side of each page includes agenda and duties of office bearers.army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured one-page foolscap paper document. Type-written text outlining duties with respective times is included on one side of the page. Handwritten at top of page: 'ACW's Duties'army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service, aircraftwoman's duties

Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. Buff coloured one-page paper document. Type-written text outlining duties and respective times and days is printed on one side of the document.army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, royal australian air force nursing service